Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bartolomé de Chillán

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bartolomé de Chillán (Sancti Bartholomaie de Chillán) is a diocese located in the city of Chillán in the ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile. (The diocese name was changed on November 1, 2017.)

History

 * 1916: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Chillán from the Diocese of Concepción
 * 18 October 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Chillán
 * 1 November 2017: Renamed as Diocese of San Bartolome de Chillán

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

 * Bishops of San Bartolome de Chillán
 * Bishop Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC. (6 February 2020 – 16 May 2024)
 * Bishop Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (2017 November 1 – 2018 September 21)
 * Bishops of Chillán
 * Bishop Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (2006 March 25 – 2017 November 1)
 * Bishop Alberto Jara Franzoy (1982 April 30 – 2006 March 25)
 * Bishop Francisco José Cox Huneeus (1974 December 14 – 1981 November 9), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of La Serena
 * Bishop Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz (1955 August 28 – 1974 July 16), appointed Archbishop of Puerto Montt
 * Bishop Jorge Larraín Cotapos (1937 March 20 – 1955 August 10)
 * Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (1925 December 14 – 1935 January 6)
 * Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (Apostolic Administrator 1923 March 16 – 1925 December 14)
 * Fr. Luis A. Venegas Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1922 – 1924)
 * Fr. Zacarías Muñoz Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1920 – 1921)
 * Bishop Reinaldo Muñoz Olave (Apostolic Administrator 1916 March 1 – 1920)